Microsoft brought Phone Link to link Windows to Android smartphones. That left the iOS users with no alternatives. Intel brought Unison to connect iPhones to Windows 11 computers.
With Intel Unison, users can access and transfer files between their iPhone and Windows 11 PC, as well as mirror their iPhone’s screen to PC. Installing Intel Unison is a simple process of downloading the software from Intel website, installing it on the computer and connecting the iPhone to the Windows 11 PC.
In this article, we provide you with a step-by-step guide to install Intel Unison and connect iPhone to Windows 11 PC.
Install Intel Unison to connect iPhone to Windows PC
Turn on your Windows 11 computer and hold your iPhone with you to start the pairing process in the following way.
1. Install Intel Unison on your Windows 11 PC from Microsoft Store.
2. Now install Intel Unison on your iPhone from the Apple App Store.
3. Launch the app on your iPhone and tap Accept and continue.
4. Tap Don’t follow on this screen. This ensures that no usage data is sent from your app to Intel.
5. Tap the let’s go key to go forward.
6. Choose OK to give the Intel Unison app permission to access your contacts. It is required to use the calling and messaging feature on Windows.
7. This prompt is for granting access to the photos on your phone. You can choose one of the following options:
- Select Photos – Only the photos you select are accessible on the computer. This is ideal for shared computers where there is a chance of others seeing your photos.
- Allow access to all photos – Your iPhone’s entire photo gallery can be accessed from the computer.
- Don’t Allow – Your photos are not available on the computer. You can switch to other options later.
8. Choose Allow in the prompt to connect to devices near you. This helps in providing a better connection with your Windows computer.
9. Tap OK to allow your iPhone to use Bluetooth to connect to the PC.
10. Go to your Windows 11 PC and launch the Intel Unison app.
11. A QR code will appear in the Unison app for Windows.
12. Go to your Intel Unison app on your phone and tap Scan QR code Button.
13. Tap OK to allow the app to access the camera to scan the QR code that appears on your PC.
14. Point your phone’s QR code scanner at the Intel Unison app to scan the QR code that appears in the Windows app
15. A security code will be displayed in the phone app after the QR scan is complete. Match it to the one shown in Intel Unison’s app and tap if it matches Confirm to finish installing Intel Unison to connect iPhone to Windows 11 PC.
16. Now you can access your iPhone from a Windows 11 PC. Read messages, transfer files between devices, receive and make calls, and access photos.
also read – Install Unison to connect Windows to Android phones
Remove the device from Intel Unison
You can connect an iPhone with Intel Unison to a Windows 11 PC. If you want to add another iPhone, you must remove the existing paired device. Here’s how it’s done.
1. Go to settings from the Intel Unison Windows app via the gear icon in the left sidebar.
2. Click Forget this device in red to remove the iPhone from Intel Unison pairing.
This will remove iPhone from pairing with a Windows computer. You can also use the Unison mobile app to remove the device with the same steps.